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Commenting on the matter, a garda spokesperson said: "On Saturday, March 2, 2024, as a result of intelligence led investigations targeting firearm trafficking, officers attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Emergency Response Unit intercepted a vehicle shortly after 10am this morning, in the Kildare area.
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"During the course of the search of this vehicle , one (1) M1911 Handgun, one (1) G3 Rifle and 40 rounds of ammunition were seized."
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"Investigations are ongoing," the spokesperson added.